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This invention relates to shipping packages, more particularly topackaging means facilitating the shipment of bottled merchandise fromthe bottling plant to the distribution outlet, and from the distributionoutlet to the consumer. The novel package here provided permits removalof individual bottles from the package, removal of a plurality ofbottles as a group, and further implements the stacking of a pluralityof groups of bottles into a floor or counter display.

Notwithstanding the advent of cans, a variety of merchandise is stilldistributed in glass containers to fullill consumer demand. These glasscontainers present certain handling diiculties because of the frangiblenature of the glass, so that any shipping packages or recepta clesevolved for use in the shipment of these glass contrainers must maintainthe bottles in a relatively isolated condition since surface contactbetween bottles tends to promote breakage. Additionally it is desirablethat any portions of the packaging coming into contact with the bottlesurface have a resilient quality to provide a cushioning effect. As inthe case of all packaging, the structure should be of a simple, readilymaintainable nature, having minimal weight.

With these considerations in mind, compartmentalized wooden cases havebeen developed in which the bottles are retained in relative' isolation'one from the other, but readily accessible for removal. Diiculties are,however, encountered in the use of these wooden cases due to the factthat the cases must be cleaned at periodic intervals. This cleaning iseifected by subjecting the cases to a sterilizing bath which generallysaturates the wood resulting in unsightly appearance and relativelyrapid deterioration of the case.

Among merchandise for which there isstill a consumer demand in bottlesare bever-ages such as soft drinks. In the distribution of bottledbeverages, it has been found that packaging of six bottles in acontainer serves to increase the rate at which `the merchandise ispurchased by the consumer in the stores. Thus whereas the averageshopper may purchase one or two bottles of a beverage where these arepresented individually, the presentation of `a so called six packresults in a sale of six bottles which can readily be carried by thepurchaser. To this end a cardboard six pack carrier has been developed.The case in which the cardboard six bottle carriers are shipped from thebottler to the distribution point is conventionally fabricated of woodland is designed to carry four of these six pack units. The dimensionsof this siX pack case are the same as those of the yconventional 24compartment case generally used in distributing individual bottles tothe consumer so that a case containing four six packs and a oasecontaining 24 individual bottles may be readily stacked in the sameshipment. g

The aforementioned difficulties present in the cleaning of the woodencases are further increased when cardboard six pack carriers areemployed since the cardboard carrier is wetted by the moisture in thewooden case and often disintegrates during shipment. Additionally theconventional paperboard six pack is often found to retain dirt andvermin in its crevices, and though the siX pack container generallyserves to increase sales of the bottled beverages, consumers may notdesire six bottles of the beverage in which case they either forgo thepurice chase, or tear the six pack carrier to remove fewer than sixbottles. Other problems arise in attempting to stack conventional sixpack carriers to form a merchandise display since the bottom of thecarrier is relatively small in area resulting in a lack of stability.

It is with the above problems and desiderata in mind that the presentmeans have been evolved, means providing a bottle case structure formedof a sturdy material not subject -to deterioration by conventionalcleaning and sterilizing processes; light in weight so as to minimizeloads; having no contaminable crevices; readily stackable into amerchandise display; and1 functioning to permit the consumer to removeas many individual bottles as desired, or to remove groupings of aplurality of these bottles in a carrier which will function to permitthe consumer to carry the selected grouping.

It is accordingly a primary object of this invention to provide a novelcombined bottle carrier and case.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a bottle packagesecurely maintaining a plurality of bottles which may be removedindividually or in groups; and which provides a carrier for the bottleswhen they lare removed in groups,

An additional object of this invention is to provide a bottle carryingcase in which a plurality of bottles may be maintained without surfacecontact therebetween.

, A further object of the invention is -to provide an improved bottlecarrier of a sturdy relatively indestructible rigid nature, of lightweight, and having no dirt accumulating crevices.

A further object of this invention is to provide a bottle carrying caseformed of a material other than Wood which is compatible (i.e. subjectto being handled by the Same type of equipment and intermingled `forstacking) with conventional wooden cases.

It is also an object of the invention to provide nove means `for formingcases of wire, `compatible with similar cases of wood.

A further object oi' the invention is to provide a novel bottle carrierwhich may readilyl be stacked with a plurality of similar loadedcarriers.

Another object is to provide a carrier for a group of a plurality ofbottles which may be stacked securely over Ia similar group of bottles.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bottle carrier which maybe re-used.

An `additional object of the invention is to provide a bottle case andcarrier in which the carrier may be selectively combined with the caseso that the combined structure may be utilized to implement thedistribution of individual bottles, or groups of bottles as contained inthe carrier.

These and other objects of the invention which will become hereaftermore .apparent are achieved by the provision of a bottle case formed ofwire. The novel case is fabricated from a plurality of crossedrelatively thin gauge wires to form an outer case. Bottle carriersdesigned for removable insertion in this wire case are Similarly formedof wire. The carriers are compartmentalized to hold a plurality ofbottles, and the case is compartmentalized to hold a plurality ofcarriers. The carrier is then removably secured in the case so thatindividual bottles may be removed from the carrier, or the carrier maybe removed from the case with a plurality of bottles facilitatingshopping and the formation of merchandise displays.

An important feature of the invention resides in the provision ofconnecting means between the carrier and the case so as to provide forsecure maintenance of the carrier in the case during shipment, orfilling of the case with bottles, and at the same time permitting readyremoval of the carrier if desired.

spaanse Another feature of the invention resides in the wireconstruction of the case which though fabricated of lighter and thinnermaterials than the conventlonal wooden case is readily intermingled andstacked with presently employed wooden cases, and subject to beinghandled by the same equipment as that used for existing cases.

A further feature of the invention resides .1n the dimples and wire ofthe carrier arranged to resiliently support the bottles in an isolatedcondition.

It is also a feature of the invention that the case though havingmaximum utility in combination with the novel bottle carrier may beutilized with a variety' of other types of carriers or may be utilizedWithout carrlers as a stacking case.

The invention will be particularly pointed out in clear, concise andexact terms in conjunction with the accompanying drawings; wherein:

FIG. l is a perspective view of the novel case contaming four carriers;

FIG. 2 is a perspective View of the carrier utilized 1n the combinationillustrated in FIG. l;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan View looking up at the bottom of the carrierillustrated in FIG. 2, and showing the details of the engaging clips;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view looking down at the top of the case;

FIG. 5 is .a cross sectional view taken on line 5 5 of FIG. lillustrating how the carrier is removably engaged in the case;

FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view on line 6 6 of FIG.5;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view with parts broken away of a novel packageshowing a modied interlock between carrier and case;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of .a modified carrier suitable for use incombination with the novel case;

FiG. 9 is an end elevational view of the carrier of FIG. 8; and

FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of the carrier of FIG. 8.

Referring now to the drawings, like numerals in the various figures areemployed to designate like parts. The novel case 1) is of a rectangularconfiguration.

As best seen in FIGS. l and 4, case 10 is formed with a bottom wall 1 1comprising a plurality of spaced parallel longitudinally extending wires12 crossed by a plurality of similar gauge laterally extending wires 13.The spacing between longitudinal wires 12 may be selected of any desireddimension. In the illustrated embodiment this spacing is such as to formtracks for the skate wheels of a roller skate conveyor. Presentlyemployed roller conveyors require a spacing of 2li/32 between wires.Other spacings may however be employed. The wires are rigidly secured toeach other at their point of crossing by any suitable fastening meanssuch as welding or the like. The ends of longitudinal wires 12 .are bentupwardly at right angles and snipped olf to form bottom ears 14 as seento the left in FIG. 1, for a purpose to be madeV hereinafter moreapparent. The laterally extending wires 13 which are arranged to lieover the top of the longitudinally extending wires are spaced apart at adistance greater than the spacing between wires 12, and are extendedupwardly in a vertical plane to form vertical wires i5 of sides 16 ofthe case 10. Horizontal wires 17 are then extended perpendicular to thevertical wires l5 and arranged to lie thereacross. At the point ofcrossing, a secure joint is formed between the vertical and horizontalwires by welding or the like. The ends of horizontal wires 17 are bentinwardly at right angles to form side ears 18.

Extending longitudinally along the edge of bottom 11 are anti-lateralshift wires i9 as best seen in FIG. 5. These wires 19 are of a thickergauge than the Wires forming the bottom 11 so that they extend slightlybeneath bottom 11 for a purpose to become hereinafter more apparent.Anti-longitudinal shift wires 20 extend along at least a part of thelongitudinal extremities of bottom 11 and in the illustrated embodimentof the invention are formed of the same gauge `as lateral wires I3.However, they are positioned beneath longitudinal wires 12 so as toextend beneath the surface of bottom il.

End plates 2l are formed of a sheet material such as steel or the likeand are provided with a peripheral ange 22, recessed center part 23, awelding emboss 24 and a tinger aperture 25 arranged in the recessedcenter part 23. A linger flange 26 is arranged about finger aperture 25.End plates 21 are secured one .at each end to the bottom and side wallstructure previously described. This is accomplished by fastening theears 14 and 1S respectively to the welding einboss 24 by welding or thelike.

In connection with the type of case illustrated in the drawings,compartmentalization of the case is provided by means of toplongitudinally extending separator 30 and top laterally extendingseparator 31, of which there are two. The ends of the longitudinallyextending separators 30 are suitably secured to the peripheral ange 22of end plates 2l, and the ends of separators 31 are secured to theuppermost horizontal wire 17 of sides 16 in any suitable fashion bywelding or the like.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in FIGS. 1 6, retainingmeans in the form of an engaging bar 35 is secured to the top part ofbottom 1l. The engaging bar as best seen in FiG. 6 is formed in theshape of a vertically extending plate having rounded ends 36. The bar issecured to laterally extending wires 13 of the bottom li. in anysuitable fashion as by welding or the like. In the drawings, fourengaging bars 3S are shown located in the case l@ along a line lyingthrough the center plane of the carriers 4i? in conjunction with whichthe case is employed.

The carrier 40, as best seen in FIGS. 2 and 3, is formed with a bottomwall 41 comprising a plurality of parallel spaced longitudinal wires 42`extending beneath lateral wires 43|. The longitudinal wires have alength equal to the length of the carrier, and are secured to thelateral wires 43 at their point of crossing by welding or the like. Thelateral wires are formed with three dimples. Two minor dimples 44 arearranged on each side of a major `dimple 4S. Extending longitudinallyalong the apex of the major dimples 4S and secured thereto is aseparator rod 46 which lies in a longitudinal axial plane of the carrier40.

The lateral wires 43 employed in the formation of the bottom Wall 11 ofcarrier 4t) are arranged to extend one on each side of each laterallyextending row of bottles for which the carrier is designed, and thelongitudinal wires 42 are arranged to provide maximum bottom support foreach longitudinal row of bottles for which the carrier is designed. Thusin connection with a carrier designed to carry six bottles asillustrated, four lateral wires 43, one on each side of the threelaterally extending rows, will be employed and two longitudinal wires42, two beneath each longitudinal row.

The side walls 47 of carrier 4t) are formed in the preferred `embodimentas vertical extensions of lateral wires 43. Thus as illustrated, there'are four vertically extending wires 48 which are maintained in a spacedparallel relationship by means of horizontal wires 49 extendingthereacross. Two horizontal wires are employed, an upper horizontal wireand a lower horizontal wire which as will become apparent serve toretain any bottles in the carrier. An upper wall 50 is formed byextending vertical wires 48 substantially horizontally to form upperwall separators 51. Upper wall longitudinal wires 52 extend acrossseparators 51 and are secured thereto, one longitudinal wire S2 on eachside of a medial longitudinally extending vertical plane through carrier40. A handle structure 55 is formed by extending the end separator vpressed therebetween.

Wires 51 upwardly into the shape illustrated and joining theseextensions to form a rigid structure.

Retaining means in the form of C-shaped clips S6 as best seen in FIGS. 2and 3 are -arranged beneath bottom wall 41 of carrier 4t)` to permitremovable securement of the carrier 40 in case 10. These clips 56 areformed with a spring part 57 and support part 58. Support part 58 issecured by welding, or the like, to longitudinal Wires 42 at pointsshown with a welding iillet. The spring part 57 is supported only bysupport part 58, and the spacing between the spring parts 57 of the twoclips 56 provided on each carrier is such that engaging bar 3S may beThe length of spring part 57v is such that the tops of -two bottlesbeneath the carrier may be embraced between the arcuate parts of the Cso that stacking will be implemented.

In the FIG. 7 embodiment of the invention, modiiied retaining means havebeen employed for removably securing the carrier in the case. A dimpledclip 65 is arranged in the case adjacent the corners of the casecompartments so as to permit the clip to engage lower horizontal Wire 49.of side walls 47 causing engagement of the carrier in the case. Thisarrangement provides for a relatively smooth bottom surface within caseso that cardboard six packs not having a central line of cleavage may besupported in the case if desired.

The embodiment of the carrier 80 illustrated in FIGS. 8-10 is formedwith a bottom Wall 81 similar to previously described bottom wall 41save that minor dimples 44 may be eliminated. Side walls 87 areidentical to walls 47, and upper wall 90 is like upper wall 50.

To insure compartmentalization of the carrier, handle 91 is formed withan S-shaped `downward extension 92 at each end. These S-shapedextensions are arranged in a medial vertical plane separating thelongitudinal compartments of the carrier. The left hand S-shapedextension 92 as viewed in FIG. l0 is clipped off and joined to avertical `leg of the right hand extension. The bottom of the right handextension and the lower reverse bends are suitably secured by welding orthe like to separator rod 96 lying along the apex of the dirnple inbottom wall 81. It will be observed ythat a vertical leg 93 ofextensions 92 lies substantially along the center of the sides of eachcompartment of the case, and spring action is provided by the inclinedleg portion 94 and bent top portion 95 of the extensions 92.

A downward curved separator piece 100i is extended from each separatorwire forming the upper wall 90. Each separator piece has a portion lyingin the center of the side of the compartment. The lower end of eachseparator piece 100 is secured to the lateral wires of the bottom wall81, and the top of each separator piece 100 is secured to the bent topportions 95 at the center of extensions 92, and at the top of inclinedleg portion 94.

C-shaped spring clips 56 as disclosed in connection with the FIG. 1 6embodiment are shown employed in the bottom of carrier 80. The dimpledclip 65 of the FIG. 7 structure may alternatively be utilized.

A plate 105 may be secured to the sidewalls of the case as shown on thefar side of FIG. 8 for containing ad copy or the like indicia.

Operation The aforedescribed case 10 and carrier 4t! or 80 may beutilized in the distribution of bottles and serves to maintain aplurality of individual bottles in a relatively secure isolatedcondition with no glass to glass contact between bottles. Individualbottles may be removed from the case, or a plurality of bottles may beremoved with a carrier and the carrier readily stacked on other loadedcarriers to form a display.

It will be observed that a compartment is provided for each bottle withno surface contact between bottles. The portions of the novel packagingwhich contact the bottles are formed of a spring like resilient materialwhich serve to separate the bottles from each other and cushion sameAminimizing the transmission of forces to the bottle from the case asnormally occurs during shipment. Thus lateral shifting of the bottles incarrier 40* is cushioned by means of dimples 44, horizontal wires 49*and separators 51; and in carrier 80 extensions 92 and separator piece100 cushion the bottles in each compartment.

In use, the conventional case designed to accommodate Z4 bottles isprovided with four six pack carriers formed as illustrated in thedrawings, the carriers are removably secured into the case in the FIG.1-6, and 8-10 embodiments by engaging spring clips 56 against engagingbar 35 so that spring part 57 of clip 56 rides over ends 36 of engagingbar 35; and in the FIG. 7 structure by causing clip 15 to engage thecase sidewall. The case and carrier are then put through the bottlingmachinery which deposits a bottle in each compartment of the carrier.vIt will be noted that the spacing between longitudinal wires 12 is suchthat the case may readily be handled on the conventional roller skateconveyor and in fact implements travel over these conveyors since the-wires -12 form tracks. Thereafter the iilled case and carrier areshipped to the point 'of distribution, such as a supermarket or thelike.

At the market, different merchandising `displays are employed. Generallya stack is formed to provide a display. This stack is most readily-formed with the instant packaging by removing the carriers from thecase and arnanging them one above the other. The C shaped spring at thebottom of the carrier gri-ps the tops of two lower bottles to providefor a relatively rigid stack. The stack may be `formed either bysuperposing the carriers with the bottles in parallel rows or `aninterlocked stack may be formed by cross stacking. It is yalso apparentthat in the absence of stacked merchandise displays, the customer mayeither select a carrier containing six bottles, and remove same from thecase by gripping handle 55 and pulling upwardly to release same from thecase, or individual bottles may be removed depending on the needs or theconsumer.

In connection with the FIG. 6 embodiment of the invention, removablesecurement of the carrier in the case is accomplished by causing clip 65to ride over the lower horizontal sidewall wire `49.

It is thus seen that novel bottle packaging means have been providedwhich provide and improve the functions off a six pack carrier or a 24lbottle case. The deterioration and dirt accumulation encountered withconventional structures formed of wood `and cardboard is eliminated andthe benefits `of strength and light weight derived from the utilizationof wire are provided. Thus a light weight, readily cleanable readilystackable structure results having a substantially longer `life thanpreviously available, increasing the cushioning eilect desired in theshipment of rangible merchandise, and at the same time utilizable inconjunction with presently employed bottling equipment or bottlecarriers.

The above disclosure has been `given by way of illustration andelucidation, and not by way of limitation, yand it is desired tolprotect all embodiments of the herein disclosed inventive concept withinthe scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. Shipping package means lfor bottles and the like frangible articles,said package means comprising: carrier means retaining a plurality ofthe articles to `be shipped; case means within which ya plurality ofsaid carrier means may be positioned; separator means forming part ofsaid case means and deining a plurality or compartments within whichsaid `carrier means may be maintained in isolation; and retaining meansbetween said case means and said carrier means permitting detachablesecurement of said carrier means within said case means, whereby aplurality of articles may be simultaneously removed from the case meansby removal of said carrier means along with the articles retainedtherein, or individual articles may be selectively removed from theirposition within the carrier means.

2. A shipping yand transporting package for bottles including incombination a supporting framework cornprising: a wire carrier having aplurality of bottle reeiving cells therein; ya case comprising rigidbottom, side, and end walls enclosing said carrier; and a retainingmember extending between said case and said carrier for removablesecurement of said carrier within said case, said retaining meanscomprising: a spring on the bottom of said carrier; and an engaging baradapted for engagement by said spring on the bottom of said case.

3. A shipping and transporting package for bottles including incombination a supporting framework comprising: a wire carrier having aplurality of bottle receiving cells therein; a case comprising rigidbottom, side, and end walls enclosing said carrier; and a retainingmember extending between said case and said carrier for removablesecurement of said carrier within said case, said retaining meanscomprising: ta clip upstanding lfrom the bottom wall of said caseadapted for engagement with the side walls of said carrier.

4. A shipping package for bottles and the like frangible articles, saidpackage comprising: a compartmentalized carrier formed of crossed wires;a wire handle on said carrier, `a compartmentalized case formed toreceive a plurality of said carriers one in each compartment of saidcase; an engaging bar formed within said case; and `an engaging clip onsaid carrier detachably gripping said engaging bar to permit removablepositioning of said carrier within said case, whereby the package may beutilized for the shipment of a plurality of individual bottles, or -aplurality of groups of bottles as retained in said carrier.

5. A shipping package for bottles and the like frangible articles, saidpackage comprising: a compartmentalized carrier formed of crossed wires;a wire handle on said carrier; a lower horizontally extending wire`forming part of the side walls of said carrier; a compartmentalizedcase formed to receive a plurality of said carriers one in eachcompartment of said case; a retaining clip secured within the case atleast one in each compartment along an edge thereof to engage said lowerhorizontal wire to permit removable positioning of said carrier withinsaid case, whereby the package may be utilized for the shipment of aplurality of individual bottles or a plurality of groups of bottles asretained in said carrier.

6. A shipping package for bottles and the like frangible articlesfsaidpackage comprising: a carrier having a bottom wall formed by a pluralityof crossing transversely and longitudinally extending wires; dimples insaid laterally extending wires deiining the bounds of a plurality ofcompartments within said carrier and separating the bottles in alongitudinally extending row one from the other; a separator rodextending longitudinally between laterally extending rows of articles;side walls upstanding from the edges of said bottom wall, said sidewalls formed by a plurality of crossing vertically extending andhorizontally extending wires, the vertically extending wires beingextensions of the aforemetnioned transversely extending wires of saidbottom wall; an upper wall formed by a plurality of separator wires,each being an extension of the vertically extending wire of said sidewall `and extending between the compartments defined by sai-d dimples;handle means on said carrier implementing .the handling thereof; a casefor carrying a plurality of carriers; a bottom wall formed by crossedlongitudinal and lateral wires on said case; anti-shift wires arrangedto extend between the lowermost surface of said bottom wall adjacent itsbounds; sides upstanding from the edges of said bottom wall, said sides`formed by cross vertically extending and horizontally extending wires;plates secured to the extremities of said horizontally extending andlongitudinally extending wires; and separator wires extending across thetop of said case to form a plurality of compartments of a size toaccommodate said carriers, whereby a plurality of articles may bemaintained in isolation for removal individually `or as groups in saidcarrier.

7. A bottle carrier case for carrying a plurality of groups of bottles,said case comprising: a bottom wall formed by crossed longitudinal andlateral Wires; antishift wires arranged to extend beneath the lowermostsurface of said bottom wall adjacent its bounds; sides upstanding fromthe edges of said bottom Wall, said sides formed by crossed verticallyextending and horizontally extending wires; end plates secured to theextremities of said horizontally extending and longitudinally extendingwires respectively; separator wires extending across the top of saidcase to form a plurality of compartments of a size to accommodatecarriers for a plurality of bottles retained in a unitary group; andretaining means in said case for detachably gripping any carrierpositioned therein.

8. A bottle carrier comprising: a bottom wall formed by a plurality ofcrossing transversely and longitudinally extending wires, some of saidwires formed with dimples serving to define the bounds of a plurality ofcompartments within said carrier; side walls upstanding from the edgesof said bottom wall; an upper Wall formed by a plurality of separatorsextending between the compartments delined by said dimples; and handlemeans on said carrier implementing the handling thereof.

9. A carrier as in claim 8 in which C-shaped clips are formed on saidbottom wall, the distance between the arcuate portions of the clipsbeing such as to embrace the tops of two bottles positioned beneath thecarrier, whereby stacking will be implemented.

10. A bottle carrier comprising: a bottom wall formed by a plurality ofcrossing transversely and longitudinally extending wires; side wallsupstanding from the edges of said bottom wall; an upper Wall formed by aplurality of separator wires extending between the desired compartmentsin said carrier; a separator piece downwardly extending from each topwall separato-r wire between the compartments defined by said separatorwires; a handle membel secured to said carrier; and downwardly extendingS-shaped extensions on said handle, said extensions arranged in avertical plane between the compartments of said carrier.

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